City of Love is a 2023 American comedy crime thriller film directed by Èric Boadella and written by Boadella and Sara Pattarini. The film stars Robert DeCesare, Kathryn Schott, Taylor Nichols and Mario Tardón.
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| Directed by | Èric Boadella |
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| Story by | Robert DeCesare |
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| Cinematography | Romas Usakovas |
| Edited by | Nadine Mundo |
| Music by | Okan Isik |
Production company | Rotten Apple Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Digital Media |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAfter 20 years in prison, a former inmate becomes a rideshare driver to catch up on his life in society.
Cast
edit- Robert DeCesare as Spencer Combs
- Kathryn Schott as Molly Sullivan
- Taylor Nichols as Ted Larsson
- Mario Tardón as Thomas
- Myron Donley as Henry
- Daniel Reed Ferrell as Young Spencer
- Heidi Méndez as Aunt Lidia
- Samuel Garnett as Will Patterson
- Paul Dinh-McCrillis as Jeff Harding
- Kristen Vaganos as Stephanie
- Nick Bardin as Sergej Zudarovich
- Joel Riley Martin as Sal Murphy
- Eric Riggs as Young Jeff Harding
- Chrissy Bergeron as Lourdes Combs
- Yessi Sanchez as Babel
- Michael Cortez as Inspector Ramirez
- Kelvin Adekunle as Nick
- Isabella Cohen as Anne
- Olivia Cohen as Mary
- Bunny Gibson as Jackie
- Tryphena Wade as Officer Flynn
- Vasilisa Badeka as Daughter
Production
editCar scenes in the film were shot in a studio and exteriors were composited together. Boadella said it was only possible to do during the pandemic because the empty studios were generous enough to give them a one-day rate for the entire film.[1]
Release
editThe film premiered at New Jersey International Film Festival on January 28, 2023,[2] screened at DC Independent Film Festival,[3] NewFilmmakers Los Angeles[4] and was released on video on demand on December 19, 2023, by Freestyle Digital Media.[5][6]
Reception
editThe film won Best Feature Film at New Jersey International Film Festival's Spring 2023 edition.[7] Natalie Tango at New Jersey Stage compared the film to Taxi Driver and said it is a phenomenal psychological horror film, complimenting DeCesare's performance and claiming the color "tones of blue and red help indicate the film’s negative, depressing theme."[8]
References
edit- ^ Ayuso, Rocio (2023-05-22). "Èric Boadella hace de "City of Love" su segunda primera película | Golden Globes". Golden Globes. Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Nigrin, Al (2023-01-23). "Neo-noir thriller City of Love screens on opening weekend of the Spring 2023 New Jersey Film Festival!". NewJerseyStage. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Announcing DCIFF 2023 Finalists, screening March 1-5, 2023". DC Independent Film Festival. 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ Molloy, Tim (2023-08-11). "Stories of Looking for Love Highlight NFMLA's In Focus: Disability Film Festival". MovieMaker. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ Drury, Sharareh (2023-11-30). "Comedic Crime Thriller 'City of Love' Acquired by Freestyle Digital Media for December Release". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ Edwards, Phil (2023-12-15). "City of Love – Watch the trailer for the new neo-noir movie | Live for Films". Live for Films. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "Rutgers Film Co-op | New Jersey Film Festival". New Jersey International Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Tango, Natalie (2023-01-18). "Eric Boadella Terrific Neo-Noir City of Love Premieres At The Spring 2023 New Jersey Film Festival On Saturday, January 28!". New Jersey Stage. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
External links
edit- City of Love at IMDb
- City of Love at Rotten Tomatoes
- Interview at We Are Moving Stories
- Interview at New Jersey Stage